Kumiko: Learn Japanese Woodworking Design
Using the Sled and Finger Joint Jigs
A course by Matt Kenney , Professional Furniture Maker
Combine geometry, patterns, and clean lines to craft delicate artwork with this ancient technique
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About the video: Using the Sled and Finger Joint Jigs
Overview
“Here you’ll learn how to set up the sled and finger joint jigs, as well as how they work together when you are making the frame. ”
In this video lesson Matt Kenney addresses the topic: Using the Sled and Finger Joint Jigs, which is part of the Domestika online course: Kumiko: Learn Japanese Woodworking Design. Combine geometry, patterns, and clean lines to craft delicate artwork with this ancient technique.
Partial transcription of the video
“Using the Sled and Finger Joint Jigs Now, we’ll start making the frame. In order to make it, we need a few jigs. Although a lot of kumiko can be made at a work bench, we’ll get started at this tool, the table saw. We’ll use it to cut notches for the frames and to rip out the strips. Here, I have a plywood contraption on top of my table saw. It's called a sled. This one's quite simple. It's three pieces of plywood that have been glued together. There's a back fence, a front fence and the base. It's also attached to the saw's miter gauge. The miter gauge is square or 90 degrees to the table s...”
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Course summary for: Kumiko: Learn Japanese Woodworking Design
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Category
Craft -
Areas
Accessory Design, Arts & Crafts, DIY, Interior Design, Woodworking
A course by Matt Kenney
Matt Kenney is a professional furniture maker who has been creating things from wood his entire life. He left academia to work as an editor at Fine Woodworking Magazine where he wrote articles, shared instructional videos, and co-hosted the magazine’s podcast. In 2015, he took on the “52 boxes in 52 weeks” challenge and discovered the Japanese woodworking technique Kumiko in the process. Since then, he’s been dedicated to learning new patterns and techniques whilst teaching others to do the same.
As well as furniture, Matt uses Kumiko to create decorative pieces of art. He has also published two books, 52 Boxes in 52 Weeks, and The Art of Kumiko in which he shares the techniques and knowledge he has developed during his career as a furniture maker.
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